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Nigeria’s Dangote refinery becomes first site for Honeywell industrial AI platform
US automation company Honeywell Technologies (Nasdaq: HON) has launched its Forge Plant Cognition industrial artificial intelligence platform at Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, the first deployment of the system.
Riyadh moves its barrels closer to the buyer
Confronted with Houthi drones and Iranian mines in the Gulf, Saudi Aramco is pushing crude into foreign strategic caverns, starting with Singapore in 2027
Algeria orders troops to Niger to protect energy interests after parliamentary approval
Algeria's Sonatrach has oil exploration interests in Niger's Kafra region, near the countries' shared border, and is involved in the proposed Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline linking Nigeria, Niger and Algeria.
Dangote nearly walked away from $327mn Kenya Pipeline stake
The negotiations show how close Kenya’s largest post-IPO block trade came to collapse, and how a dividend arrangement was used to bridge the gap.
Nigeria's Tinubu rules out petrol subsidy return as 2027 election campaign begins
Speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally, Tinubu said the subsidy regime belonged to the past and associated it with corruption, falsified invoices and fuel smuggling.
Kenya passes on 62% of international diesel price increase to consumers, IMF finds
Kenya passed on 62% of the increase in international diesel prices and 52% of the rise in petrol prices to consumers between February and September 2026, according to an IMF assessment.
ADNOC lines up 2027 tender wave for sour gas and EOR
ADNOC will tender contracts for offshore sour gas developments, an export gas pipeline and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) schemes in 2027
Bahri orders three VLCCs from IMI in $451mn deal
Saudi state-controlled shipping group Bahri has placed a SR1.69bn ($451mn) order with International Maritime Industries (IMI) for three very large crude carriers
Kenya seeks trading name for Turkana crude ahead of December production target
Kenya is seeking a trading name for Turkana crude as Gulf Energy targets December 1 first oil, but export dates diverge and compensation disputes persist.
Botswana raises petrol prices 8.5%, diesel 13.5% as import costs climb
Botswana raised retail prices for unleaded petrol 95 by 8.5% and diesel 50ppm by 13.5% on October 23, citing higher international petroleum costs and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Nigeria’s gas output rises as Tinubu adviser urges shift from firewood to LPG
Nigeria needs to turn its large natural gas reserves into cleaner household energy and broader economic gains, Special Adviser to the President on Oil and Gas Olu Verheijen said
Yemen’s Houthis hit oil terminal and airport in fresh attacks
Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on the government-held southeastern province of Hadramout on October 21, targeting a key oil export terminal and the province’s main airport, according to Xinhua.
US introduces new sanctions on Iran-affiliated entities
The US Treasury Department has announced that it has sanctioned shipping agents in Singapore, a Panama-and-Greece-based law firm, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and numerous cargo vessels.
Nigeria’s $1.6bn Dangote refinery IPO could expand active investor base three- to fivefold, exchange chief says
Refinery chief executive David Bird has said the company aims to attract 10mn retail subscribers, including investors outside Nigeria.
Malawi’s EGENCO targets restoration of 31MW hydropower capacity by mid-November after delays
Malawi's state-owned Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) expects to restore approximately 31 MW of hydropower capacity by mid-November, comprising a 20-MW generating unit at Nkula B and 11.1 MW of lost output at Nkula A.
Nigerian petrol prices remain high despite fuel discount
Nigerians living in the country’s Southeast are struggling with high petrol prices and transport fares despite the federal government having introduced a 30-day fuel discount
Nigeria’s Dangote outlines African fuel distribution network under $50bn investment plan
Dangote is taking his Lagos refinery’s fuel inland: a $660mn Djibouti-Ethiopia pipeline, a Walvis Bay terminal and a 2,650km Southern Africa network budgeted at more than $3.5bn.
South Africa announces $610mn fuel levy relief as oil prices squeeze households
South Africa announces $610mn in temporary petrol and diesel levy reductions from November 4 as rising oil prices fuel inflation and pressure households.
Niger gives China's CNPC until late November to repatriate $5bn in oil export revenues
Niger’s military government on October 13 said it had given China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and its partners 45 days to comply with contractual obligations.
Nigeria’s Dangote confirms $327mn purchase of 24.76% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company
Aliko Dangote's 24.76% stake in KPC gives his group a substantial holding in Kenya's petroleum transport infrastructure as it pursues separate investments in regional refining.
Namibia’s disputed petroleum bill passes second reading amid concerns over presidential powers
Namibia’s National Assembly has approved the second reading of a controversial petroleum amendment bill that would transfer key regulatory powers from the energy ministry to the presidency.
Eni seeks EPC contractors for proposed $130mn Mozambique power plant
Italian energy group Eni (BIT: ENI; NYSE: E) has invited expressions of interest from contractors for a proposed 75-MW gas-fired power plant in southern Mozambique, advancing a project estimated to cost $130mn that was announced in October 2025.
Ghana signs $28bn deal with UAE-led group for Jomoro refinery and petrochemicals hub
Financing has yet to be secured for a 300,000bpsd refinery at Jomoro that UAE-based Global Sphere has agreed to develop under a $28bn deal with Ghana’s PHDC.
Ghana handles 40% of Burkina Faso fuel amid Sahel supply squeeze
Ghana’s growing role as a fuel gateway to the Sahel is running up against a constraint closer to home: its own need to secure petroleum supplies.
Analyst warns of pressure on Russian oil exports and predicts global oil surplus by 2028
Russia faces mounting energy risks from Ukrainian attacks, dependence on Chinese influence and the prospect of a global oil surplus, while Ukraine prepares for a difficult winter, says analyst.
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